Advocates For Children Requirements

Program Requirements

To earn an Advocates for Children Scholars Citation, you must model good community citizenship and complete 15 credits with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in all courses at UM during the two-year period of the Scholars program. If you are exempt from ENGL 101, you must complete 12 credits. These credits must be satisfied during the two-year period of the Scholars program. Internships are optional and, if taken for credit, require the permission of the Advocates for Children faculty director(s). All students are expected to comply with the University's Code of Academic Integrity.

Colloquium (Total of 3 credits)

CPSP 118C Introduction to the World of Children (1 credit)
CPSP 218C Advocacy and Discovery (1 credit)
CPSP 259C Advocacy and Child Policy (1 credit)

Composition (unless exempt*) (3 credits)
*College-level composition coursework is strongly recommended for all students.

ENGL 101 (3 credits)

Capstone: Advocacy in Action (3 credits)

CPSP 318C (3 credits) - choose one of the following options:
Community Mobilization
Community Leadership
Community-Based Research

Human Development (3 credits)

EDHD 230 - Human Development & Societal Institutions

Supporting Course (3-4 credits)
Complete one course from the following by the end of Semester 4. All courses are 3 credits unless noted. CORE designation is in parenthesis.

AASP 100 (SH/D)	ECON 200 (4) SB)	GVPT 100 (SB)	PHIL 140 (HO)
AASP 101 (SB)	ECON 201 (4) SB)	GVPT 170 (SB)	PSYC 100 (SB)
AASP 202 (SH/D)	EDCP 420 (D)	HIST 211(SH/D)	SOCY 100 (SB)
AAST 200 (SB/D)	EDPL 201 (D)	HIST 213(SH/D)	SOCY 105 (SB)
AAST 201 (SH/D)	EDPL 210 (HO)	HIST 222 (SH/D)	SOCY 227 (SB)
ANTH 260 (SB/D)	EDSP 210 (HL/D)	HIST 255 (SH/D)	SPAN 223 (HO/D)
ANTH 262 (SB/D)	ENGL 233 (HL/D)	HLTH 130	URSP 100 (SB)
CCJS 100 (SB)	ENGL 234 (HL/D)	HLTH 140	WMST 200 (SB/D)
CCJS 105 (SB)	ENGL 250 (HL/D)	JWST 141 (SH)	WMST 265 (HO/D)
CMLT 270 (HL/D)	ENGL 265 (HL/D)	LGBT 200 SB/D)
ECON 105 (SB)	FMST 105	NFSC 100 (LS)